Making a More Ethical Field Museum
Julian Siggers, who began leading the museum in September, on the collection’s cultural reckoning
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Moran Cerf Wants to Get Inside Your Head
The enigmatic Northwestern University neuroscientist, TED Talk star, and former hacker has some advice for you: Don’t believe everything your brain tells you.
The Violet Hour
The photographs of Thomas Jordan, taken during the first and last moments of daylight, turn suburban streetscapes into Hopper-esque scenes of exquisite beauty.
Five Autumnal Day Trips for Misanthropes
No people, no problem.
How the Bears Pump Crowd Noise Into Soldier Field
Tanesha Wade, director of events and entertainment, on setting the ambience in an empty stadium — and new rules that keep games quieter than a running vacuum cleaner.
Imagining a Cubs-White Sox World Series
For the third time ever, it’s a possibility. The downside: It would happen in Arlington, Texas.
28 Fun Things to Do This Fall
Worried that the season might be canceled? Relax and read on. We’ve got activities galore to enrich and engage you, from a virtual film festival and a blissful farm-stay weekend to cool DIY projects (trust us, you need a homemade bird feeder).
Take an In-State Road Trip
Standalone lodging, outdoor fun, no pesky travel quarantines: These Illinois excursions are virtually pandemic-proof.
Discover These Boldly Designed Places of Worship
Lee Bey, author of Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side, walks us through seven historically significant — and visually striking — religious structures south of Roosevelt Road.
Bake an Autumnal Pie
“This pie is a great way to use the cider you can find at farmers’ markets in the fall,” says Paula Haney of the West Town pie mecca Hoosier Mama.